Both Susan Collins and Angus King voted to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to the U.S. Court of Appeals last year.
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Ex-defense contractors plead not guilty to illegally donating to Sen. Collins’ campaign
The indictment did not mention the Maine Republican by name and did not cite any violations by her campaign.
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Maine congressional delegates ask for more Bath-built ships
Maine and Mississippi lawmakers asked for funding for three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers, the type of ship BIW builds, in the president’s budget for next year.
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Maine leaders ask Biden to extend FEMA funding for Portland emergency housing
The funding, which is being used to reimburse the city for hotel costs, is scheduled to expire April 1.
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Sen. Collins introduces bill to help asylum seekers get jobs sooner
The legislation, co-sponsored by Sen. Angus King, would make asylum seekers eligible to receive work authorization 30 days after applying for asylum.
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Maine lawmakers urge Navy to name Bath-built ship after fallen Mainer
Maine lawmakers and Gov. Janet Mills have asked the Navy to name a destroyer after Master Sgt. Gary Gordon of Lincoln.
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Rep. Pingree submits bill to shorten asylum seekers’ wait for work authorization
The legislation, which comes as Portland sees an influx of asylum seekers, would shorten the waiting period for work eligibility to 30 days.
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Defense contractors charged with making illegal contributions to Sen. Collins’ 2020 campaign
The Collins for Senator Campaign says the indictment handed down Thursday in Washington, D.C., contains ‘no allegations of wrongdoing’ by the campaign.
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Postal service bill unlikely to ease mail delays in Maine, workers say
A financial reform bill in Congress would put the U.S. Postal Service back in the black, but workers say it won’t immediately resolve staffing shortages and late-arriving mail.
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Capitol riot not ‘legitimate political discourse,’ Maine Republicans say
But congressional hopefuls Bruce Poliquin and Liz Caruso stop short of saying Joe Biden won the 2020 election.